Student Success

Skills

Academic Intervention
Group
Session 1: Group forming
Key skill--Developing a kind,
caring, and encouraging
environment

When we care about others and

others care for us, we are more
willing to try and do our best to
succeed.

Session 2: Goal Setting

Focuses on problem solvingnot

about being happy all the time, but

that you can find a way to problem
solve.

Session 4: Memory/Cognitive
Key skills

Key skills

Developing SMART goals (specific,

manageable, achievable, relevant,
timely) around academics, rest,
and social support.
Goals can be long term and short
term
Goals help you to focus your
talents, effort, and time
Goals require your commitment &
effort
Write your goals down and review
your progress.

*Avoid cramming, good

habits start now!

Session 5: Performing
Under Pressure
Key skills

*In order to make your dreams

become a reality, you must set
goals for yourself!

Session 3: Optimism
Key skills

Optimism is a predictor of
academic success (Dr. Seligman)
Optimism views setbacks &
challenges as temporary
Dont doubt your ability, doubt
your strategies. Try something
new!

Studying is an important part of

learning and remembering info.
Forgetting Curve: after 20 minutes,
we retain only approx.. 58% of
what we learned (Dr. Ebbinghaus)
Re-reading notes/text is ineffective
for remembering: passive learning
Active learning is better for
memory
4 active study strategies:
flashcards
recitation: say it out loud,
work in groups
mind maps: organize info by
topic, main ideas, details
acronyms: PEMDAS

Everybody feels pressure

sometimes
Pressure can help you to
perform better
Important to cope with
pressure effectively:
remember past success,
deep breathing, keep a
positive attitude, talk to
someone

Session 6: Review
Review of key skills learned

Developed by Maressa McDonald, School Counseling

What Research tell us

ABCs
What you do in middle school will
help determine your performance
in high school and whether you will
graduate on time (Dr. Balfanz)
Attendance: Going to school
every day and coming on time
matters
Behavior: Effort and behavior
grades should be Satisfactory or
better
Course Grades: Strive for grades
of C or higher in your classes.
Remember, Ds in high school allow
you to graduate, but you need a C
or better in your classes to remain
eligible for college.
Now that you know this
What did you find valuable?
What will you do differently
now?

Starting doing these things

now!
What college ready students
do:
(Dr. Conley, Univ. of Oregon)
Know themselves: explore

interests, skills, ambitions

(Take electives, do extra-curricular

you are interested in!)

Set goals: know what you

need to achieve and do it

(Start setting SMART goals)

Motivated: Have a mindset

to achieve goals (Work first,
play second)

Persist: Dont give up,

especially when it gets
difficult (Dont doubt your ability,
doubt your strategies)

Monitors Performance:
Know how well you are doing

(Check School Loop daily, re-do

test and quizzes, practice & study!)

Asks for help: uses available

resources like parents,

teachers, counselors, friends
when stuck and does not view
it as a weakness (Practice

How will you know you are

becoming more successful as a
student?

asking for help, we are all experts

at something but not at
everything!)

Demonstrates selfefficacy: Knows how to

control the things you can
control, then controls them!!

(You can control setting goals, how

you use your time, amount of
effort, asking for help, etc.So do
it!!)

Developed by Maressa McDonald, School Counseling